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In the Media Tag: Jon McCullers
Will fans be allowed at Memphis 901 FC home matches this year?
Fans could be allowed at Memphis 901 FC home matches this season, club president Craig Unger said Tuesday. While a final decision has not been made, he said the team had submitted a proposal to the Shelby County Health Department that was “well received.”
Dr. McCullers: County hits testing capacity, bar spread was ‘surprise’
Until recently, Shelby County’s robust testing apparatus was something for local officials to point to with pride. Now, the county is “at or above” its testing capacity, labs are “overloaded,” and many test results are being returned after they have become “useless,” University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) pediatrics chair and influenza pandemics expert… Read More
As BMS prepares to welcome up to 30K fans, public health experts question risks
As Bristol Motor Speedway prepares for what could be the largest crowd at a U.S. stadium since the coronavirus pandemic shut down spectator sports this spring, some public health experts question the risks of welcoming as many as 30,000 fans at Wednesday’s NASCAR All-Star Race. The race was originally scheduled to take place in Charlotte,… Read More
McCullers Discusses Latest Pandemic News
Geoff Calkins opens the program by welcoming Dr. Jon McCullers to the show to discuss the latest news with the pandemic from the local perspective before then discussing what the sports future holds and more.
County COVID advisor McCullers: Hours restriction for restaurants likely
This week, Shelby County will probably force restaurants to start closing by 9 or 9:30 p.m., according to one of the medical experts advising the county. UTHSC pediatrics chair and influenza pandemics expert Dr. Jon McCullers told the MBJ July 5 that the county will likely institute the restriction as a way to halt the… Read More
Le Bonheur and University of Tennessee Health Science Center Physicians Lead Research During COVID-19
Several physicians and researchers from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have been recognized in Research News Quarterly from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) for thought leadership during the current coronavirus pandemic. This “COVID Collection” was coordinated by Le Bonheur Researcher Amali Samarasinghe, PhD.
McCullers discusses young-adult hospitalization jump, church services, and travel
Late last week, Dr. Jon McCullers took a look at the local hospitalization data and thought, “Welp, that looks really bad.” As can be seen in the graph below, the number of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations rocketed on June 10, after slowly climbing the two weeks prior. McCullers — an expert on influenza pandemics for the… Read More